Reviewing cyber security social engineering training and awareness programs—Pitfalls and ongoing issues

H Aldawood, G Skinner - Future internet, 2019 - mdpi.com
The idea and perception of good cyber security protection remains at the forefront of many
organizations' information and communication technology strategy and investment …

Social engineering in cybersecurity: Effect mechanisms, human vulnerabilities and attack methods

Z Wang, H Zhu, L Sun - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Social engineering attacks have posed a serious security threat to cyberspace. However,
there is much we have yet to know regarding what and how lead to the success of social …

Systematic review on social engineering: hacking by manipulating humans

CS Bhusal - Journal of Information Security, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
Despite the availability of advanced security software and hardware mechanisms available,
still, there has been a breach in the defense system of an organization or individual. Social …

Cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures to prevent social engineering attacks

NY Conteh, PJ Schmick - Ethical hacking techniques and …, 2021 - igi-global.com
The broad objective of this study is to evaluate the vulnerabilities of an organization's
information technology infrastructure, which include hardware and software systems …

A serious game for eliciting social engineering security requirements

K Beckers, S Pape - 2016 IEEE 24th International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Social engineering is the acquisition of information about computer systems by methods that
deeply include nontechnical means. While technical security of most critical systems is high …

Social engineering in cybersecurity: a domain ontology and knowledge graph application examples

Z Wang, H Zhu, P Liu, L Sun - Cybersecurity, 2021 - Springer
Social engineering has posed a serious threat to cyberspace security. To protect against
social engineering attacks, a fundamental work is to know what constitutes social …

An empirical study on the susceptibility to social engineering in social networking sites: the case of Facebook

A Algarni, Y Xu, T Chan - European Journal of Information Systems, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Research suggests that social engineering attacks pose a significant security risk, with
social networking sites (SNSs) being the most common source of these attacks. Recent …

The dark side of social networking sites: Understanding phishing risks

M Silic, A Back - Computers in Human Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract LinkedIn, with over 1.5 million Groups, has become a popular place for business
employees to create private groups to exchange information and communicate. Recent …

[PDF][PDF] Social engineering threats and awareness: a survey

A Kumar, M Chaudhary, N Kumar - European Journal of Advances in …, 2015 - Citeseer
This paper defines social engineering and explains how one can use the human mind for
capturing useful information about organizations or individuals. It also provides …

A comprehensive survey of social engineering attacks: taxonomy of attacks, prevention, and mitigation strategies

SK Birthriya, P Ahlawat, AK Jain - Journal of Applied Security …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Social engineering attacks pose a significant threat to individuals, organizations, and
governments globally. These attacks leverage human psychology, manipulating individuals …